PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Esther Vergeer of Netherlands with her gold medal after defeating Aniek Van Koot of Netherlands in the final of the Women's singles match in the Wheelchair Tennis at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The sport will make its seventh Paralympic Games appearance.

Laurentia Tan

Para-equestrian riders from around the world are in Deauville for shots at representing their nations at the Paralympics.

Five para-athletes have been shortlisted for the Allianz Athlete of the Month poll for March 2016: Heather Erickson, Melissa Tapper, Megan Giglia, Stephen McGuire and Oksana Masters.

The public has until 14 April to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Markus Rehm jumps over a sand pit

Media accreditation for the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships now open

Zdenek Krupicka

A 1-0 win over hosts Sweden in Ostersund sees the team get their first points on the board.

The Mayor of the city, Emilio Bonifazi, is the first person to be formally invited to June’s IPC Athletics European Championships.

The Mayor of the city, Emilio Bonifazi, is the first person to be formally invited to June’s IPC Athletics European Championships.

Ihar Boki competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Belarusian multiple Paralympic, world and European medallist claims he is ’ready for all the surprises.’

Oleksii Denysiuk

The Ukrainian shooter hopes to medal at his first Paralympic Games in September, without his trousers falling down.

General view at the Stadio Olimpico in Grosseto, Italy.

Around 237 athletes from 40 countries are set to compete at the Carlo Zecchini Olympic Stadium in the season’s fourth Grand Prix event.

a female wearing white, black and red competing in goalball

The US goalball player expects to play a key role in helping her team rebound from London 2012 disappointment.